Wang Jiahao, a 2019 PhD student from the College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering of HEU, won the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) Young Scientist Medal, in recognition of his innovation in functional materials. His instructor is Professor Wu Ruizhi. Wang was invited to give an online academic report entitled “Preparation of dual-phase Mg-Li base materials and their electromagnetic shielding properties” at the Advanced Materials Congress (AMC) held in Miami, USA.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Sweden, the IAAM is committed to providing a platform for the rapid development of advanced materials science, engineering and technology throughout the world. Currently it has more than 50,000 members from more than 125 countries. The IAAM Young Scientist Award is a worldwide award that's based on young researchers contributions in the field of advanced materials.